Firm and Provider News

Municipal authorities in Warren, PA recently settled a $2.5 million case with a food manufacturer after a Third Circuit ruling ( Pellegrino Food Products Companyv. City of Warren, Civil Action No. 00-153) confirming that the manufacturer had the right to pursue a jury trial alleging that local authorities unconstitutionally restricted the business' right...

Despite the long road to their profession, attorneys are not immune to occasional thoughts of making a career change. When surveyed recently about related occupations they would consider if they were to leave their current jobs, attorneys cited mediator (54 percent), law school professor or lecturer (49 percent) and nonprofit or public interest legal...

During a special presentation at the recent ABA Tech Show, Syngence LLC and LiveNote, Inc. announced their upcoming integration of their flagship offerings, respectively Synthetix linguistic pattern searching and LiveNote SRª, a transcript and evidence management tool. Once complete, litigators will be able to easily compare testimony to their collection...

Biophage Pharma has announced the appointment of Dr. Diane L. Berry to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Berry is currently a senior advisor at the international law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.
Dr. Berry is a skilled biochemical engineer. Her previous experience includes working at the U.S. Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense...

Bracewell & Patterson has announced that former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has joined the firm as a name partner. His arrival represents the entry of the 60-year-old firm - now known as Bracewell & Giuliani - into the New York market.

Holland & Knight LLP has announced that Tom Zimmer was named chair of the Finance Group in the firm's Business Law Section.
Mr. Zimmer is executive partner of the firm's San Francisco office and practices in the areas of structured finance and the representation of companies in the financial, transportation, healthcare and technology industries. He...

The firm of Arent Fox PLLC has announced that Ralph A. Taylor has joined the firm's intellectual property practice as partner in the Washington, DC office.
Mr. Taylor has extensive experience in intellectual property, technology, employment and complex commercial, tax and antitrust litigation. His practice includes litigation risk-management counseling...

The firm of Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP has announced that Stephen G. Hauck has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Hauck will practice in the firm's New York and Parsippany, NJ offices.

Joseph Ginsberg has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York as a partner in the firm's real estate practice.
Mr. Ginsberg's practice focuses on the acquisition, development and leasing of office, hotel, industrial and residential properties, and the structuring of various joint venture entities. His clients include developers, landlords...

Two teams of Proskauer Rose LLP lawyers recently prepared and submitted two separate amicus briefs on behalf of numerous entities, trade associations and individuals that own copyrights or related rights, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Ninth Circuit's opinion in the Grokstercase, which held that unauthorized "P2P" services that foster...

Coudert Brothers LLP has announced the addition of a white collar and antitrust criminal prosecutor with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in New York to its Global Antitrust Practice and its Global Litigation Practice. Douglas Tween, a trial lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice for 14 years, joined the firm's New York office...

Winston & Strawn LLP relocated its Washington, DC office to 1700 K Street NW, from 1400 L Street NW, effective April 4. The firm is occupying more than 150,000 square feet in the recently-constructed building overlooking Farragut Square on the corner of K and 17th streets. Local phone numbers will change as a result of the move.

Andrew A. Childs, Chancellor of the 13,000-member Philadelphia Bar Association and partner in the Philadelphia office of WolfBlock, last month received the Equality Forum Distinguished Service Award recognizing his contributions to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP has announced that seasoned litigators Martin P. Willard and Kara M. Sacilotto have joined the firm's Government Contracts Practice from the Washington, DC office of Perkins Coie LLP. Both will counsel clients in a wide range of government contracts matters, including disputes, claim analysis and preparation, False Claims Act...

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP has added a new of counsel to its litigation department.
Based in the firm's Philadelphia office, James C. King focuses his practice on a diverse range of insurance company disputes including defense of bad faith, class action, pharmaceutical liability and motor vehicle claims. He has handled numerous complex cases...

Editor: Bill, please describe the purpose of the Conference and why it is timely now.
Ide: Enough time has passed and experience accumulated since the post-Enron reforms to have a good feel for which reforms are working and which may need improvements. There is increased discussion in the in-house community that while many of the post Enron reforms...

The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP has announced that Igor Muszyñski, previously the head of White & Case's energy practice in Warsaw, will be joining the Firm as an international partner in its Polish partnership. Three associates are also joining Chadbourne with Mr. Muszyñski.

The following statement was released by JAMS, The Resolution Experts:
In November of 2004, JAMS announced a policy regarding the administration of arbitrations where there is a contract that contains a clause prohibiting consumers from joining class action arbitrations.
JAMS is withdrawing its policy for the following reasons:

Goodwin Procter LLP has announced the addition of Alyssa Grikscheit to the firm's Corporate and Private Equity practices. She joins the firm as a partner in the New York office.
Ms. Grikscheit focuses her practice on representing domestic and foreign clients making investments in the United States and other countries. She also represents buyers and...

WolfBlock has announced that it is opening a new office in Boston. The larger, regional presence will allow the firm to offer legal and government relations services from Maine to the nation's capital with stops in Boston, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

King & Spalding LLP has announced that former Sen. Connie Mack (R-FL) and former Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) have joined the firm's Washington, DC office as co-chairs of the firm's Government Relations Group.
Sen. Mack retired in 2001 after serving 18 years in Congress. At the time of his retirement, he was chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and...

Syngence, a document retrieval and analysis software firm, has announced the addition of Peter T. Lutz as a corporate accounts manager.
Mr. Lutz will be responsible for corporate accounts in the western United States including California, Washington, Arizona and Utah. The Corporate Accounts Program was established to meet the needs of corporations and...

LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell has announced the debut of a legal fellowship program to promote education, the practice of public interest law and diversity in the legal profession.
The LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell Legal Fellowship will award two grants each year, one in the summer and one in the winter, to individuals or associations whose applications...